Public Health

Partnership forged between pharma body and academic health network in new five-year deal

21.09.18: A new five-year partnership aimed at accelerating the introduction and uptake of transformative biomedical innovations in the NHS has been agreed today between two key bodies in the pharma sector. The Association of the British Pharmaceutic...

Sir Robert Francis chosen as new Healthwatch chair

20.09.18: Healthwatch England has appointed Sir Robert Francis QC as its new a chair, taking over from current chair Jane Mordue after her three-year tenure. Sir Robert is most well-known for leading a major inquiry into concerns of poor care and hig...

Plans to cut three acute stroke units unveiled amid ‘time of uncertainty’

18.09.18: The NHS system in Kent and Medway has today published its plans for three new specialist ‘hyper acute stroke units’ (HASUs) which are set to replace the six stroke facilities in the region. The proposals will see six stroke unit...

PHE chief executive Selbie on public health and care: ‘We cannot keep doing what we’ve always done’

07.09.18: The boss of Public Health England (PHE) outlined his thoughts behind social care and public health in the UK during an event yesterday, claiming that “we cannot keep doing what we’ve always done.” Speaking at Health Expo 2...

Deal struck for groundbreaking cancer treatment in ‘fastest funding approval in NHS history’

05.09.18: NHS England is to offer children a groundbreaking new cancer treatment after one of the fastest funding approvals in the history of the NHS. The cutting-edge personalised treatment for a form of childhood leukaemia cured 40% of late-stage l...

NHS trusts concerned about government ‘radio silence’ and potential shortage of drugs on no-deal Brexit

21.08.18: The UK’s departure from the European Union without a deal could lead to trusts around the country running out of vital medicines, health bosses have warned. A leaked email from NHS Providers to Conservative ministers, chief executive...

Population health for the 21st century

15.08.18: NHS Partners Network (NHSPN) chief executive David Hare discusses the themes covered at his organisation’s Confed18 panel debate on population health management and integrated care.  Population health management and integrated ca...

Record-high number of non-urgent patients awaiting op as July piles on pressure

10.08.18: The number of patients waiting over a year for non-urgent surgery across England has risen to its highest rate in more than six years, performance figures show. With 3,517 patients waiting for their operation, mounting demand and pressure o...

Hospitals in terror alert after suspicious packages sent to 25 trusts

03.08.18: Two men have been arrested after suspicious packages containing unidentified liquids were sent to hospitals across the country, police have said. Officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command arrested a 29-year-old man from Brent...

GP practices around UK to become ‘veteran friendly’

30.07.18: GPs across the country are signing up to become veteran friendly in a new NHS England scheme. Practices are able to qualify to veteran friendly status if they offer additional support for ex-servicemen and women who could fail additional ch...

Major West Midlands council plans £1.6m in health service cuts

06.07.18: Cuts of up to £1.6m will be made over the next two financial years by Shropshire Council in an effort to meet savings targets. Approved by the Conservative-led council at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the plan was labelled as an &ld...

Lords peer and former Paralympic athlete renews call for £1bn cross-sector NHS investment

05.07.18: Regenerations schemes worth £1bn aiming to “save the NHS” has been reaffirmed by one of its leading advocates to take stress off the frontline of the health service. Head of UK Active and former Paralympic athlete Baroness...

NHS behind the pack in treating common causes of death and ‘no longer envy of the world’

26.06.18: The UK is falling behind other developed countries in its treating of common diseases and has fewer doctors, nurses, and clinical equipment than industry leaders, a report released today has claimed. Analysis from the Nuffield Trust and the...

Nine in ten believe NHS ‘at risk of collapse’ if funding stays same in next five years

21.06.18: A massive 87% of the population is concerned that the NHS could be “at risk of collapse” in the next five years if current levels of government funding continues, a new survey has found. A new study by the Independent Health Pro...

NHS Digital launches Learning Disability Week

18.06.18: NHS Digital has highlighted key statistics associated with the health care of people with learning disabilities to mark the start of Learning Disability Week. The figures, which reveal gaps in health, were first published by NHS Digital in...